title: Research on risk assessment and risk management: future directions.
abstract: This paper has been reviewed by the Office of Health and Environmental Assessment, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and approved for publication. Approval does not signify that the contents necessarily reflect the views and policies of the Agency, nor does mention of trade names or commercial products constitute endorsement or recommendation for use. The U.S. EPA has increasingly relied upon quantitative health risk assessments as the basis for management decisions about public health protection. Full utilization of risk assessment in management applications, however, is limited by uncertainties in the resultant accuracy of the risk estimates. This paper will discuss a research strategy to address the uncertainties in the risk assessment process and describe parallel issues to address in the risk management area. An attendant need for effective communication of complex scientific concepts is also identified.
authors.affiliation: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Environmental Criteria and Assessment Office, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27711.
authors.forename: L D
authors.initials: LD
authors.lastname: Grant
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Jarabek
mesh_terms: D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004781:Environmental Exposure; D004782:Environmental Health / Q000639:trends*; D005544:Forecasting; D015386:Hazardous Substances / Q000032:analysis; D006291:Health Policy; D006801:Humans; D012106:Research / Q000639:trends; D012306:Risk; D014481:United States; D014484:United States Environmental Protection Agency
chemical_list: D015386:Hazardous Substances